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Foulum Demonstration plant

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13 sourced values · 1 earlier records · 10 secondary context values

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StatusDEMOEarlier record
Original source not yet verified
CountryDenmarkConfidence: Reported
Source: New technology: Can we live off… air?
Capacity100,000 litres of carbon-neutral methanol annuallyConfidence: Reported
Source: New demonstration plant at AU Viborg in Foulum may significantly reduce carbon emissions from methanol production
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Project Identity and Location

Public NameFoulum Demonstration plantConfidence: Reported
Source: New demonstration plant at AU Viborg in Foulum may significantly reduce carbon emissions from methanol production
Site NameAarhus University energy research plant at FoulumConfidence: Reported
Source: New demonstration plant at AU Viborg in Foulum may significantly reduce carbon emissions from methanol production

Project Purpose and Configuration

Carbon ReductionIntended production of sustainable/carbon-neutral methanol from biogas and renewable energyConfidence: Reported
Source: New demonstration plant at AU Viborg in Foulum may significantly reduce carbon emissions from methanol production
ComponentsElectrically driven catalyst/eSMR technology with hydrogen produced using electrolysis technologyConfidence: Reported
Source: New demonstration plant at AU Viborg in Foulum may significantly reduce carbon emissions from methanol production
FeedstockbiogasConfidence: Reported
Source: New demonstration plant at AU Viborg in Foulum may significantly reduce carbon emissions from methanol production
Power SourceRenewable energy, including wind and sunConfidence: Reported
Source: New demonstration plant at AU Viborg in Foulum may significantly reduce carbon emissions from methanol production
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ProductmethanolConfidence: Reported
Source: New demonstration plant at AU Viborg in Foulum may significantly reduce carbon emissions from methanol production
Project Typedemonstration plantConfidence: Reported
Source: New demonstration plant at AU Viborg in Foulum may significantly reduce carbon emissions from methanol production
TechnologyElectrical methane reforming technology (eSMR), coupled with electrolysis technologyConfidence: Reported
Source: New demonstration plant at AU Viborg in Foulum may significantly reduce carbon emissions from methanol production

Project Scale and Economics

FinancingDKK 38 million from the Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Program (EUDP)Confidence: Reported
Source: New demonstration plant at AU Viborg in Foulum may significantly reduce carbon emissions from methanol production

Project Lifecycle and Change

EventAarhus University launched and set up the demonstration plant in 2021Confidence: Reported
Source: New demonstration plant at AU Viborg in Foulum may significantly reduce carbon emissions from methanol production

Secondary research context

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CountryDenmarkSecondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Public NameFoulum Demonstration plantSecondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Event2011Secondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Progress StatusDEMOSecondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
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ProductCH4Secondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
TechnologyPEMSecondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Capacity0.25 MWSecondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Capacity48.077Secondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Capacity0.037Secondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Capacity0.25Secondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency

Sources

SourceTypePublisherAs of
New demonstration plant at AU Viborg in Foulum may significantly reduce carbon emissions from methanol productionOriginal sourceAarhus University, AU Engineering
New technology: Can we live off… air?Original sourceAarhus University, AU Engineering